“Left” Parties in France Poll above 54.4%
My tabulation of "left" and "right" may grossly oversimplify where these party's line up. But it looks like the "left" has more voters in the aggregate. Emmanuel Macron LREM (LEFT)…
DL Open Thread Tuesday April 12 2022
Nothing goes on Russian state media with Putin's approval. So this is basically Putin saying that he is planning on rat-fucking our elections and going all out to return Trump…
Song of the Day 4/10: Holly and the Italians, “Tell That Girl to Shut Up”
This song goes through my head every time I see another Marjorie Taylor Greene/Lauren Boebert clickbait headline. In an alternate universe, Holly Beth Vincent had a career like Chrissie Hynde's.…
DL Open Thread Monday April 11 2022
Note: This isn't an open thread so much as an open letter to Steve Newton. He is (was?) a libertarian and in the early days of blogging I was very dismissive of Libertarianism in general and him in particular. I'm still dismissive of libertarianism, but I've learned that Steve is a thoughtful historian and social scientist who cares about ideas and about America. That sounds awfully corny, but there you have it.
How will historians decide when one of Americans two major party's lost its mind? With Republicans attempting to one-up each other in mean-spirited craziness on a daily basis, I suppose it is easy for us to...
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 10, 2022
Putin Names General Responsible For Syrian Atrocities To Head Invasion Of Ukraine. There must be a way to take Putin out. Meet The New Murdoch, As Despicable As The Old…
Song of the Day 4/9: Randy Rainbow, “Gay”
Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law was just made for lampooning by Randy Rainbow, who, it turns out -- you never would have guessed -- is gay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZfKzu326NI
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 9, 2022
Michigan Conspirators Skate On Plans To Kidnap Michigan Governor. In case you missed it, justice isn't blind. Never was. Wow--Federal Funds Being Used For Something Other Than Tax Rebates: The…
Delaware Political Weekly: April 1-7, 2022
1. This Is Not An Endorsement. However--I came across the name of a D candidate who had just filed for the 14th Senate District seat currently held by the retiring…
Song of the Day 4/8: Pink Floyd and Andriy Khlyvnyuk, “Hey Hey Rise Up”
Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine has brought about many unexpected changes. This one is minor, but it made news in the music media: It prompted Pink Floyd to record its…
DL Open Thread: Friday April 8, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Woman To Be Confirmed To Supreme Court: The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, felling one of…
Song of the Day 4/7: Robert Knight, “Everlasting Love”
Despite his smooth voice, Robert Knight only had one hit -- this song, written expressly for him by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden, who owned a record company in Nashville.…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 7, 2022
I know that, by now, you must be sick of reading my screeds about the blatantly corrupt Ft. DuPont project. A corrupt project whose fate will likely be sealed forever…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Set To Be Elevated To Supreme Court Today. Hey, we dodged the Breyer nightmare. That's something: A final vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation is…